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Chevron working on merger with deal Anadarko despite rival bid

Bloomberg Chevron Corp. is already working on integrating Anadarko Petroleum Corp., even as it faces a higher rival takeover bid for the oil explorer from Occidental Petroleum Corp. Just two weeks after Chevron agreed to buy Anadarko for $31 billion, executives from both companies have begun planning the combination of their sprawling international operations, Chevron Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth ...

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Trump gets GDP boost he needs for 2020

Bloomberg President Donald Trump’s re-election hopes have always hinged on supercharging the US economy, and data showing faster than expected growth provided him a boost just as he prepares to ramp up his campaign. Trump heralded the Commerce Department report that gross domestic product rose at a 3.2 percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2019 — describing it ...

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PG&E falling behind on wildfire safety work

Bloomberg PG&E Corp., the California utility giant that filed for bankruptcy in January, is falling behind on some deadlines for inspections, repairs and tree-clearing work designed to reduce wildfire risks in Northern California this year. The state’s largest utility said circumstances beyond its control, such as a rainy winter and permitting requirements, were making it difficult to inspect some of ...

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